Isaiah 42:4

He shall not become fatigued and not be faint, till he have established justice on earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

In Context

3A cracked reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: unto truth shall he bring forth justice.

5Thus hath said God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and the things which come out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to those that walk thereon:

Read all of Isaiah 42

Cross References

Genesis 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet; until Shiloh come, and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

Psalms 72:8And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

Isaiah 2:2And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be firmly established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and unto it shall flow all the nations.

Isaiah 11:9They shall not do hurt nor destroy on all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

Isaiah 24:15Therefore in the valleys honor ye the Lord; in the isles of the sea, the name of the Lord the God of Israel.

Isaiah 41:5The isles saw it, and are afraid; the ends of the earth tremble; they draw near, and come.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42:2-5

The Messiah's Approach. ( b. c. 708.) 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. We are… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Isaiah 42:4